5.1.99.1 Co2+ most potent activator, Km: 0.0002 mM, binds 2 mol Co2+ per mol of racemase 2434 5.1.99.1 Mn2+ increases activity to a smaller extent than Co2+ 2437 5.1.99.1 additional information enzyme does not require tightly bound metal ions for activity, they are not released even after extensive dialysis at pH 2.4 2437 5.1.99.1 Ni2+ increases activity to a smaller extent than Co2+ 2437 5.1.99.1 Zn2+ increases activity to a smaller extent than Co2+ 2437 5.1.99.1 Co2+ increases activity 2437, 2442 5.1.99.1 Co3+ lower level of activation than Co2+ at higher concentrations 2442 5.1.99.1 Fe2+ lower level of activation than Co2+ at higher concentrations 2442 5.1.99.1 Mn2+ lower level of activation than Co2+ at higher concentrations 2442 5.1.99.1 additional information His12, Gln65, His91 and Glu141 provide a binding site for a divalent metal ion, as shown by binding of Co2+ 653930 5.1.99.1 Co2+ 0.4 mM, 4fold increase in activity. Presence of Co2+ restores activity after incubation with EDTA 693174 5.1.99.1 Mn2+ presence of Mn2+ restores activity after incubation with EDTA 693174 5.1.99.1 additional information no activation of enzyme with Mg2+, Ni2+ 693174 5.1.99.1 Co2+ enzyme is metal-dependent enzyme, in the active site, metal binding site binds the coenzyme Co2+ 706660 5.1.99.1 Co2+ activates 726729 5.1.99.1 Co2+ the enzyme is activated by divalent cations (Ni2+, Co2+, and Mg2+) 726729 5.1.99.1 Mg2+ activates 726729 5.1.99.1 Mg2+ the enzyme is activated by divalent cations (Ni2+, Co2+, and Mg2+) 726729 5.1.99.1 Ni2+ activates 726729 5.1.99.1 Ni2+ the enzyme is activated by divalent cations (Ni2+, Co2+, and Mg2+) 726729